29 May 2021. Who will be Top of the National League?

DerekDawkinsJnr · Post by **DerekDawkinsJnr** » 12 May 2021, 08:39

desperado wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 08:17 At least with only a one goal margin win last night, goal difference could still play a part although Sutton are ahead by 3 and scored 2 more goals. Just hope Maidenhead have a goalkeeper on Saturday after last night.

If we're looking at GD our home game against Barnet is our best chance to catch up on that front. Barnet have shipped a LOT of goals this season and we would need to hit the target early on to steady the nerves and then start racking up goals.

DerekDawkinsJnr · Post by **DerekDawkinsJnr** » 12 May 2021, 08:41

Uptongull wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 08:13 Sutton haven't won at Maidenhead since 2013. And Sutton have only beaten Maidenhead once in their last 10 meetings, according to Flashscore. Maidenhead winning seven and two draws. I'm looking for any slight bit of hope....

Bit concerned about the Maidenhead keeper though - wasn't he subbed off injured yesterday and they only had an outfield player available to get well gloved up.

Can we loan them Shaun MacDonald for the weekend?

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 12 May 2021, 09:37

Can't see beyond Sutton at all myself.

They might have only beaten Woking 3-2 but they cruised through the game really as the opposition were hopeless, and their first two goals came from some abject defending by Gerring, especially the second as the giant buffoon stood ten yards off Wilson and virtually invited him to pass the ball into the corner of the net. Useless ****.

Unfortunately Sutton did not pick any injuries up again last night.

They even had the luxury of resting their leading scorer last night as he had a slight knock. He will be back for certain on Saturday. Maidenhead on their day are useful but it doesn't look to me as though they can trouble Sutton at all. Blissett is out for the season. Sam Barratt who has been doing well for them didn't play last night, and both their keepers are now injured.

They also didn't field a full subs bench last night, so yet again Sutton look likely to face a seriously understrength team - they certainly do seem to get more than their fair share of luck, that's for sure.

Hartlepool have gone off the boil - Bennetts gone back to Stockport, and Armstrong has a hamstring injury - that's probably accounted for 75% of the striking options. Sutton needed to be playing them a month ago, not in a weeks time.

Don't think we can beat Stockport at the weekend with the players we've got available., and I reckon we will probably get 2nd or 3rd place.

I wouldn't fancy us in the play offs either given that we potentially need to come through another five games with only two fit centre halves, and no back up at either full back position either.

Think we would be vulnerable to an improver in the play offs - maybe Notts County or Chesterfield who probably have more fit players than we have available, and then there is Stockport as well who can't really catch Sutton now either.

So think we are likely to come up short unfortunately.

Mo Gull · Post by **Mo Gull** » 12 May 2021, 09:56

That's the spirit Brucie!

DWB · Post by **DWB** » 12 May 2021, 10:11

If we have to rely on the playoffs we will finish 2nd or 3rd. I might be wrong but doesn’t that mean just one home game against one of the winners from the playoffs between 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. Then the final, so 2 games?

MellowYellow · Post by **MellowYellow** » 12 May 2021, 10:59

brucie wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 09:37 So think we are likely to come up short unfortunately.

We all may be thinking it - but sometimes things are best left unsaid

North Curry House · Post by **North Curry House** » 12 May 2021, 11:07

DWB wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 10:11 If we have to rely on the playoffs we will finish 2nd or 3rd. I might be wrong but doesn’t that mean just one home game against one of the winners from the playoffs between 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. Then the final, so 2 games?

You are 100% correct, finish second or third and we have a bye into the semi final and a home tie. So we have to win two matches to get promoted.

I love the playoffs but not when we are in them. I would rather win the next two games and have a last match decider at Altrincham.

portugull · Post by **portugull** » 12 May 2021, 12:53

This is my dream scenario.

We draw at Stockport and beat Barnet & Alty. Sutton lose at Maidenhead, draw with Hartlepool and beat Barnet.

Torquay 84 Sutton 82.

Stockport have a funny Home record. 8 wins 9 draws only 2 defeats. Torquay have the best away record in the League with 12 wins 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The 2 teams battling for 3rd place are Stockport and Hartlepool. This 3rd place is very important. Obviously the 2 key games are Stockport v Torquay and Sutton v Hartlepool on 22 May.

Sutton are now odds on with the bookies but I still think we can win Top Spot if we are at our best in all 3 games. COYY.

Post by **happytorq** » 12 May 2021, 14:10

brucie wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 09:37 Can't see beyond Sutton at all myself.

You must be a lot of fun at parties.

Dutchgull · Post by **Dutchgull** » 12 May 2021, 21:19

Perhaps he is always in the kitchen at parties...........

Kingsgull83 · Post by **Kingsgull83** » 13 May 2021, 06:21

portugull wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 12:53 This is my dream scenario.

We draw at Stockport and beat Barnet & Alty. Sutton lose at Maidenhead, draw with Hartlepool and beat Barnet.

Torquay 84 Sutton 82.

Stockport have a funny Home record. 8 wins 9 draws only 2 defeats. Torquay have the best away record in the League with 12 wins 3 draws and 4 defeats.

The 2 teams battling for 3rd place are Stockport and Hartlepool. This 3rd place is very important. Obviously the 2 key games are Stockport v Torquay and Sutton v Hartlepool on 22 May.

Sutton are now odds on with the bookies but I still think we can win Top Spot if we are at our best in all 3 games. COYY.

If it’s your dream scenario why wouldn’t we win both??

toastkid · Post by **toastkid** » 13 May 2021, 07:54

Yeah, my dream scenario is we win all is f our games and Sutton lose all there's.

And we win all games handsomely to boot!

toastkid · Post by **toastkid** » 13 May 2021, 07:55

Sprell cherker doethent werk!

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 13 May 2021, 08:17

DerekDawkinsJnr wrote: ↑12 May 2021, 08:41 Bit concerned about the Maidenhead keeper though - wasn't he subbed off injured yesterday and they only had an outfield player available to get well gloved up.

Can we loan them Shaun MacDonald for the weekend?

For those who are concerned Maidenhead have signed Reading keeper James Holden as a 28 day emergency cover.

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 13 May 2021, 14:01

I'm more worried about the spelling skills of toastkid

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